Senate · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 9
Senate vote senate-118-1-9
Confirming a nominee
Official question: On the Nomination
Date: 2/13/2023
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Vote date: 2/13/2023
Chamber
Senate
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U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
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118 / 1
Roll number
9
Record identifier
senate-118-1-9
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What this vote does
On the Nomination This roll call is linked to bill 118hr2872. Recorded outcome: Nomination Confirmed.
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Result
Official result: Nomination Confirmed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Simple majority (of those voting)
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Threshold check (computed)
Appears not met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 79).
Vote breakdown
Yea
your rep39 members
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Nay
40 members
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Present
0 members
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Not Voting
6 members
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Total recorded votes: 85
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6 members
John Barrasso
Republican · WY
Vote: Not Voting
Martin Heinrich
Democratic · NM
Vote: Not Voting
Alex Padilla
Democratic · CA
Vote: Not Voting
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Not Voting
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK
Vote: Not Voting
Raphael G. Warnock
Democratic · GA
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 2/13/2023Roll call: senate-118-1-9Bill: 118hr2872